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Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Griest for Congress Political Button
Object ID
2004.045.1
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Griest for Congress Political Button
Description
2004.045.1 Political Button "Griest For Congress"
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Button, Political
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
dirty & tarnished
Object ID
2004.045.1
Notes
.75, 1.375, 1.625 dia.
Accession Number
2004.045
Images
Less detail
Collection
History Collection: Lancaster County Historical Society
Title
Campaign Button for Horace E. Kennedy
Object ID
2023.001.087
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection: Lancaster County Historical Society
Title
Campaign Button for Horace E. Kennedy
Description
Horace E. Kennedy campaign button. Kennedy ran for Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and served as the city's mayor from 1920-1922. Blue and gold color border around photo of Kennedy. Made by J.H. Shaw, Phila., Pa. Owned by Mrs. D.B. Landis who may have also donated it.
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1922
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Kennedy, Horace
Object Name
Button, Political
Diameter (cm)
1.905
Diameter (ft)
0.0625
Diameter (in)
0.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-09-29
Object ID
2023.001.087
Accession Number
2023.001
Images
Less detail
Collection
History Collection: Lancaster County Historical Society
Title
Campaign Button for Landon & Knox
Object ID
2023.001.090
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection: Lancaster County Historical Society
Title
Campaign Button for Landon & Knox
Description
Two brown buttons with "Landon" above a "G.O.P." elephant and "Knox" below. Buttons are pinned to yellow felt circles with scalloped/petal edges like flowers. Alf Landon (1887-1987) and Frank Knox (1874-1944) were Republican candidates for President and Vice-President in 1936.
Year Range From
1936
Year Range To
1936
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Landon, Alf
Knox, Frank
Object Name
Button, Political
Diameter (cm)
1.905
Diameter (ft)
0.0625
Diameter (in)
0.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-09-29
Condition Notes
One button has spot of missing enamel above 'N' in "Landon."
Object ID
2023.001.090
Notes
Two Union labels on the back of buttons: Amalgamated Lithographers and metal workers.
Accession Number
2023.001
Images
Less detail